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Traffic Surge Continues for JetBlue

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - December 13, 2016 - 6:21 pm

JetBlue Airways continues to show a surge in traffic, according to the company’a latest numbers.

The New York City-based airline reported 3.64 billion revenue passenger miles in November, up 7.1 percent from the same month in 2015.

Available seat miles also rose 5.2 percent to 4.26 billion, while load factor rose by 1.5 percentage points to 85.4 percent last month.

JetBlue has been the fastest-growing air carrier in the Caribbean region, recently launching new routes to destinations including Providenciales and Barbados, among others.

— Caribbean Journal Staff

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